[Interview] Shelley Blake: poet and freelance writer
Shelley Blake has been writing from a very early age. Some of her work has been published in magazines that include The Program Melbourne ; Inpress Magazine ; The Skinny ; and, The Ranfurly Review . In 2006, her poem, "Hidden" was runner-up in the Poetry Category of the Amnesty International and Sydney Pen , Freedom Writer's Awards. Two years earlier, she had been awarded membership with Golden Key International Honour Society based on results of the work she did in her Bachelor of Media Studies with LaTrobe University. In this interview, Shelley Blake talks about her writing: When did you start writing? I began writing from a young age, around 15. I was always fascinated with song lyrics, from artists like Jeff Buckley , Thom York and Nick Cave . The first poetry I read was from Australian writer Luke Davies , who is still one of my favourite writers. I always wanted to work in environmental science, but when I was around 14 I realised I wasn't inclined to the '